"-ZÍÍʼ" meaning in Navajo

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Root

Etymology: Uncertain; possibly from Proto-Athabaskan *zixʸ or *zun. Compare Ahtna ziis (“to be numb”). Etymology templates: {{uncertain|nv}} Uncertain, {{inh|nv|ath-pro|*zixʸ}} Proto-Athabaskan *zixʸ, {{cog|aht|ziis|t=to be numb}} Ahtna ziis (“to be numb”) Head templates: {{head|nv|root}} -ZÍÍʼ
  1. to be or become numb Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ZÍÍʼ-nv-root-X36PgJ7h
  2. to tickle, prickle Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ZÍÍʼ-nv-root-DcfdnyQD Categories (other): Navajo roots Disambiguation of Navajo roots: 5 43 24 28
  3. to be cool (in flavor, like mint) Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ZÍÍʼ-nv-root-LeL~QUie Categories (other): Navajo roots Disambiguation of Navajo roots: 5 43 24 28
  4. with verb stems containing the intensive infix -x- and a devoiced initial consonant, describes a "tingling sensation of revulsion" as a result of seeing something unpleasant, such as when "looking down from a great height" or unexpectedly seeing a snake. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ZÍÍʼ-nv-root-3ccVyCXD Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header, Navajo roots, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Navajo entries with incorrect language header: 7 30 13 50 Disambiguation of Navajo roots: 5 43 24 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 12 7 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 10 6 77
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      },
      "expansion": "Uncertain",
      "name": "uncertain"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "ath-pro",
        "3": "*zixʸ"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Athabaskan *zixʸ",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "ziis",
        "t": "to be numb"
      },
      "expansion": "Ahtna ziis (“to be numb”)",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Uncertain; possibly from Proto-Athabaskan *zixʸ or *zun. Compare Ahtna ziis (“to be numb”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
  "pos": "root",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to be or become numb"
      ],
      "id": "en--ZÍÍʼ-nv-root-X36PgJ7h",
      "links": [
        [
          "numb",
          "numb"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "5 43 24 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo roots",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to tickle, prickle"
      ],
      "id": "en--ZÍÍʼ-nv-root-DcfdnyQD",
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        [
          "tickle",
          "tickle"
        ],
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          "prickle"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    },
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          "_dis": "5 43 24 28",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be cool (in flavor, like mint)"
      ],
      "id": "en--ZÍÍʼ-nv-root-LeL~QUie",
      "links": [
        [
          "cool",
          "cool"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "5 43 24 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo roots",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "7 12 7 74",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "6 10 6 77",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "with verb stems containing the intensive infix -x- and a devoiced initial consonant, describes a \"tingling sensation of revulsion\" as a result of seeing something unpleasant, such as when \"looking down from a great height\" or unexpectedly seeing a snake."
      ],
      "id": "en--ZÍÍʼ-nv-root-3ccVyCXD",
      "links": [
        [
          "-x-",
          "-x-#Navajo"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ZÍÍʼ"
}
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    "Navajo lemmas",
    "Navajo roots",
    "Navajo terms derived from Proto-Athabaskan",
    "Navajo terms inherited from Proto-Athabaskan",
    "Navajo terms with unknown etymologies",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "Uncertain",
      "name": "uncertain"
    },
    {
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        "3": "*zixʸ"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Athabaskan *zixʸ",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "aht",
        "2": "ziis",
        "t": "to be numb"
      },
      "expansion": "Ahtna ziis (“to be numb”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Uncertain; possibly from Proto-Athabaskan *zixʸ or *zun. Compare Ahtna ziis (“to be numb”).",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "root"
      },
      "expansion": "-ZÍÍʼ",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
  "pos": "root",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to be or become numb"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "numb",
          "numb"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to tickle, prickle"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tickle",
          "tickle"
        ],
        [
          "prickle",
          "prickle"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to be cool (in flavor, like mint)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cool",
          "cool"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "with verb stems containing the intensive infix -x- and a devoiced initial consonant, describes a \"tingling sensation of revulsion\" as a result of seeing something unpleasant, such as when \"looking down from a great height\" or unexpectedly seeing a snake."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "-x-",
          "-x-#Navajo"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ZÍÍʼ"
}

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